Field Service Technician - Richmond, VA

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
In this role, you will play a crucial role in our mission to deliver exceptional technical support and expertise to our customers. You will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies, providing on-site solutions and ensuring the optimal performance of our products. You will be responsible for the installation, repair, preventative maintenance, and qualification of water purification systems throughout the Richmond, VA area. You will also be responsible to provide backup support to neighboring territories.
Provide professional service on a timely basis (PMs in month they are due, installs completed within two weeks from site being ready, repairs as requested by customer and perform system validations/qualifications, response time ranging from 24 hour onsite up to 2 weeks) respecting all customer on-site rules and regulations including good on-site housekeeping practices.
Provide customers with appropriate documentation of work completed, including but not limited to: Service Report, Meter Verification Report, Routine Maintenance, etc.
Maintain an accurate daily schedule for internal visibility, communicate to customers ahead of time and adapt to repairs. Maintain timely, courteous, effective, and professional communications between all customers, internal and external.
Notify Manager when schedule is impacting customer satisfaction and/or unable to complete work in requested time frame.
Maintain physical consignment inventory in accordance with SOP (within suggestion value limits and maintain accuracy compared to actual and documented inventory).
Maintain tools and test equipment in proper working order and calibration. Tools include minor power tools, hand tools, etc. Test equipment includes meters used for verification/qualification procedures.
Generate leads for new hardware, consumables, accessories, and service contracts via the current CRM tool.
This position involves overnight travel and shift may include work outside of normal business hours as business needs dictate, including overtime. Customer base includes clinical customers who at times require emergency service during nights, weekends, and holidays.
Physical Attributes:
Lifting up to 66lbs without assistance; moving and maneuvering up to 165lbs with assistance.
Pushing and pulling using force up to 60 pounds.
Sitting, Standing, Walking, Reaching arms overhead, Bending, Turning/Twisting, Kneeling, Squatting, Crawling, Climbing, Reaching out and up, Turning wrist, Grasping, Pinching, Manipulating fingers.
Moving by lifting floor to waist, waist to shoulder, waist to floor, and lower overhead to shoulder, shoulder to waist and overhead to shoulder, carry, push and pull.
Occasionally wear a half mask respirator.
Visual acuity involving 20/40 corrected vision or better in each and both eyes with the ability to distinguish red, green and yellow colors.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED.
3+ years of Field Service experience.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or other Engineering discipline.
1+ years of Field Service experience.
Preferred Qualifications: